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Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge

Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge encompassing 1.5 mi2 (3.9 km2) located in the California coastal community of Seal Beach. Although it is located in Orange County, it is included as part of the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex. It was established in 1972.

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Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateCalifornia
Size983 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 8
Center point33.7391, -118.0753
Night skyBright skies nearby (Black Marble reading 180)

Boundary map

2 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 132 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge?

983 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge in?

California.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 33.739, -118.075. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 180 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, bright skies nearby.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge?

132 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Lane Victory and Ralph J. Scott.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.